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Africa

Militants' blockade of Mali capital is a test for the US

Amid fears of a jihadist advance on Bamako, Washington must decide whether backing a failing junta would make the situation worse

Maduro
Latin America

With Venezuela, Trump poised to make mistake of epic proportions

News that the administration may greenlight attacks inside the country, even remove Maduro, is already causing panic. It should.

Zombie war on terror
Global Crises

Beware: The Zombie War on Terror is upon us

The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy

Marco Rubio
Latin America

Is Rubio finally powerful enough to topple Venezuela's regime?

The Secretary of State has wanted this for years and now leads a major constituency, including Maduro's opposition, to remove him from power

Nigeria
Africa

US arming Nigeria is becoming a crime against humanity

Washington breaking its own laws as report after report show the African regime committing atrocities while benefiting from American aid

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries
Global Crises

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries

An 'insanely broad' draft AUMF could provide the president with wide latitude to go after supposed 'narco-terrorists'